For several Pancake Day recipes, a 1 kg pot of plain yoghurt lets you take out the amount you need without opening a series of individual portions. Then choose your product by checking the ingredients and nutritional values that matter for your recipe, and plan how you’ll use the rest once the pot is open. If you’re specifically looking for a 3-litre bottle, check its product name and capacity: a 1 kg pot is not an equivalent size.
Whether you’re making batter, pancakes or a filling, you can take the amount you need from a pot of plain yoghurt. Carrefour, Auchan and E.Leclerc product pages list 1 kg pots; one Lidl recipe uses 210 g of plain Greek-style yoghurt for pancakes.
A large pot could suit you if you’re planning several recipes. Before choosing a 1 kg pot, work out how much you’ll use on Pancake Day and what else you can make once it’s open.
You want to compare products by their fat and protein content. The Auchan product pages include a 0% fat Delta Greek yoghurt and other plain options with 10% fat: compare the values per 100 g for the specific product.
Start with the amount your recipe calls for and what you plan to do with the rest of the pot. Then compare the ingredients and nutritional values of the product you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Size for cooking | Check the net weight and choose plain yoghurt if that’s what the recipe calls for. | I’m making several batches and want to take the amount each recipe needs from the same pot. Around 31% of consumers prioritise this need for a particular size. |
| Using it after opening | Check the storage period on the packaging and plan how you’ll use the rest. | If I only use part of a large pot on Pancake Day, I want to plan what to make next so I don’t leave the opened product unused. Around 31% of consumers put making full use of it first. |
| Nutritional profile | Compare the fat and protein per 100 g for the exact product. | When choosing between the plain options listed by Auchan, I first compare their fat and protein content without assuming what the difference will mean for my batter. Around 23% of consumers prioritise this profile. |
| Portions and flavours | Check the portion size and ingredients list before using the product in a recipe. | If the yoghurt will mostly be eaten as it is, I prefer individual portions or a flavour everyone can choose for themselves. Portions are the top priority for around 15% of consumers. |
The Carrefour product page says Carrefour Extra is made in France; E.Leclerc says Délisse is made in France using milk from Greece. The Auchan product pages state that several other products are made in Greece. So the name alone doesn’t tell you where a product was made.
Check the country of manufacture separately, along with the milk’s origin if it’s listed, on the product you choose.
Auchan’s listing for Delta 0% shows 0 g of fat and 9.6 g of protein per 100 g, while its listing for the 1 kg pot of Auchan plain Greek yoghurt shows 10 g and 7 g per 100 g respectively. These figures describe two specific products, not their entire ranges.
Compare the nutrition information per 100 g and the ingredients on the pot you plan to use.
Auchan and Lynos list different periods for using their products after opening: four days for Auchan plain Greek yoghurt in a 1 kg pot and three days for Lynos. Both should be kept between +2 °C and +6 °C.
Follow the instructions on the packaging you buy and plan how to use the rest of the pot within the stated period.
These examples relate to the specific products and sizes listed, not to each brand’s entire range. Check the label on the pot you choose to confirm its ingredients and storage instructions.
Carrefour lists a 1 kg pot of plain Greek-style yoghurt.
Auchan lists a 1 kg pot of plain Greek yoghurt.
E.Leclerc’s Délisse brand lists a 1 kg pot of plain Greek yoghurt.
Auchan lists a 1 kg pot of Delta 0% plain Greek yoghurt, made in Greece.
Auchan lists a 1 kg pot of Lynos plain cow’s milk Greek yoghurt, made in Greece.
The Carrefour range includes a multipack of 4 × 110 g pots of Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt.
No. Carrefour says its Carrefour Extra Greek-style yoghurt is made in France, while Auchan’s listings for Delta and Lynos say they’re made in Greece. Check the country of manufacture for the specific product and distinguish it from the milk’s origin, if that’s listed.
Follow the guidance for the product you buy: the listings we checked say four days for Auchan plain Greek yoghurt in a 1 kg pot and three days for Lynos. Both specify storage between +2 °C and +6 °C.
Store it according to the instructions on the packaging. The Auchan and Lynos listings we checked specify a temperature between +2 °C and +6 °C. Also check the instructions for the pot you open and how long it has left before its use-by date.